Today in Medieval History, February 1

Good morning! Today is February 1, 2010.

On this date in Medieval History:

Notable Births:

1552 - Sir Edward Coke England, jurist/politician (defended common law)
1603 - Michael Trumper composer
1605 - Isaac Aboab de Fonseca Portuguese/Netherlands rabbi/mystic
1633 - Gabriel Schutz composer
1659 - Jacob Roggeveen Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)
1669 - Miguel Lopez composer
1690 - Francesco Maria Veracini Italian opera composer

Notable Deaths:

0523 - Death of St. Bridgid

0656 - Sigebert III king of Austrasia, dies at about 25
1204 - Alexius IV Angelus regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered
1248 - Hendrik II duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies
1294 - Louis II the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies
1328 - Charles IV the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies
1502 - Olivier de la Marche Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies
1542 - Hieronymus Aleander [Girólamo Aleandro], Italian diplomat, dies at 61
1650 - Rene Descartes philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking
1666 - Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies
1669 - Abandoned child Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31
1691 - Alexander VIII [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80
1691 - George Etherege English stage writer (Love in a Tub), dies at 56
1694 - John L baron van Elderen 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73

Notable Events:

0772 - Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1327 - Coronation of Edward III as King of England

1411 - First Peace of Thorn

1500 - The city of Milan rebels against the French occupation

1524 - Several astrologers predict that London would be swept
away by the Thames on this day
1539 - Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty

1539 - Treaty of Toledo

1553 - First Faire at Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, England
1587 - Elizabeth I, Queen of England, signs the Warrant of
Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

1633 - Codification of the Virginia tobacco laws
1662 - Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates
1669 - French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion